A pinning ceremony was held Thursday evening for the first-ever cohort of students to graduate from the WVU School of Nursing Bridgeport Campus. The ceremony at the Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center in downtown Clarksburg honored 15 graduates.
The WVU School of Nursing is making it not one, but two years of offering the best Registered Nursing program in the state. They were awarded this honor by RegisteredNursing.org, who gave them a 98.54 score out of 100.
The WVU School of Nursing celebrated its first graduates from the Bridgeport Campus on Thursday, Aug. 8 during a pinning ceremony. A total of 15 graduates successfully completed the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program at the Bridgeport Campus, which is housed on the fifth floor of WVU Medicine United Hospital Center.
WVU School of Nursing faculty members discuss the Clinical Assistant (CA) program, formed during the COVID-19 pandemic, which pairs sophomore students with senior leadership students for a clinical assistant day. Curriculum is enhanced for both groups, as sophomores can learn from their peers, while the seniors can reinforce their knowledge and skillset. Students are also exposed to the role of the nurse educator, which can establish a pipeline for future educational and career opportunities.
Mercer County registered nurse Tera Dillow has launched a new health screening and outreach program within Princeton’s Johnston Chapel Baptist Church community. Dillow brings 25 years of experience having lived and worked in the Mercer County area and has completed the West Virginia University School of Nursing’s Foundations in Faith Community Nursing Course as a means of additionally reinforcing her abilities and capacity for effective outreach.
The WVU School of Nursing has been named as the 2024 Best RN Program in West Virginia by RegisteredNursing.org. This marks the second year in a row for the recognition.
Elvera Jenkins created a beautiful moment during the May 2024 graduation ceremony when she walked with her daughter across the stage. Her journey to that moment is inspirational, as she has battled cancer since November 2020. After her treatment, she worked at Ruby Memorial Hospital, where every day she would pass through the cancer center: “I felt like it was calling my name,” Jenkins said. “I felt like it wanted me to do something.”
The 17th annual Heather Miller Golf Tournament was recently held at Oglebay Crispin Golf Center. The golf tournament is a fundraiser for the Heather Miller Scholarship Foundation. It honors Heather Miller, a WVU School of Nursing student who died in a 2008 car crash.
Tera Dillow, RN, a dedicated faith community nurse, has recently launched a health screening program within her local faith community, Johnston Chapel Baptist Church in Princeton, West Virginia.
Now as a graduate of the second cohort of the WVU School of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Anesthetist program, Chris Justice has more than academic and clinical experience. In leading a team of researchers, he gained increased knowledge in caring for patients with acute kidney injury.